God’s Heart for Humanity

Friday, August 11, 2017 God’s Heart for Humanity The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.”—Jeremiah 31:3 When my granddaughter Stella was a…

The new car smell

When you buy a new car, you have that great new car smell. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last anywhere near the length of the car payments. Many of you decide within four years to get a new car. This is the…

Will You Be a Barnabas?

Thursday, August 10, 2017 Will You Be a Barnabas? “Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also…

Daring to Obey

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Daring to Obey So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might…

Handle the money

Wonderful, now you’re married! Who is going to handle the money? Who is going to pay the bills? Usually, couples decide that the one who likes math will handle the family finances. This is a great decision you think. It…

What Makes a Hero?

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 What Makes a Hero? Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”). Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus.—John 1:41–42 We hear the word hero a…

Made Perfect in Weakness

Monday, August 7, 2017 Made Perfect in Weakness “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.”—Philippians 3:10 Nick Vujicic was raised in a loving Christian home.…

Not Far from the Kingdom

Saturday, August 5, 2017 Not Far from the Kingdom “As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.”—Acts 8:3 Does it ever seem as though God couldn’t…

Someone of Value

Friday, August 4, 2017 Someone of Value “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.”—2 Corinthians 4:7 When we think of the apostles, we think of…